American Century Companies Portfolio holdings
American Century Companies, Inc., founded in 1958 by James E. Stowers Jr. as Twentieth Century Mutual Funds and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is a privately held investment management firm renowned for its focus on delivering investment results to clients while supporting medical research. Starting with just $100,000 from 24 shareholders, it rebranded to American Century Investments in 1997 and now manages hundreds of billions in assets across mutual funds, ETFs, and institutional portfolios, emphasizing no-load funds and a client-centric approach. The firm’s unique ownership structure sees over 40% of its profits funneled to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, which it majority-owns, funding groundbreaking biomedical research, while Nomura Holdings holds a significant minority stake. With a global presence in cities like New York, London, and Hong Kong, and a workforce of around 1,400, American Century blends financial expertise with a mission to improve lives through both wealth creation and scientific advancement.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
|
+$239M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
Duke Energy
DUK
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$178M |
| 5 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$265M |
| 2 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
Aflac
AFL
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
ServiceNow
NOW
|
+$128M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.47% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.64% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.54% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
ConocoPhillips
COP
$153B
| $307M | 0.25% |
2,599,727
+81,896
| +3% | +$9.95M |
|
102
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62B
| $297M | 0.24% |
2,590,278
+569,037
| +28% | +$67.6M |
|
103
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $296M | 0.24% |
8,791,577
+447,754
| +5% | +$16.1M |
|
104
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $294M | 0.24% |
3,155,040
+212,785
| +7% | +$20.5M |
|
105
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.7B
| $291M | 0.24% |
1,172,648
+171,002
| +17% | +$38.2M |
|
106
Avantor
AVTR
$9.42B
| $287M | 0.23% |
13,612,057
+2,486,832
| +22% | +$51.5M |
|
107
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.3B
| $287M | 0.23% |
455,242
+151,122
| +50% | +$89M |
|
108
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $285M | 0.23% |
1,727,840
-56,708
| -3% | -$9.46M |
|
109
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.4B
| $283M | 0.23% |
1,977,705
+243,047
| +14% | +$33.2M |
|
110
Wingstop
WING
$3.05B
| $280M | 0.23% |
2,034,741
-139,917
| -6% | -$20.6M |
|
111
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $276M | 0.23% |
833,425
-133,840
| -14% | -$42.4M |
|
112
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.4B
| $276M | 0.23% |
1,585,789
-175,324
| -10% | -$30.3M |
|
113
L3Harris
LHX
$54.1B
| $274M | 0.22% |
1,317,429
+70,087
| +6% | +$15.8M |
|
114
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.2B
| $274M | 0.22% |
10,920,529
+1,123,223
| +11% | +$27.3M |
|
115
SLB Ltd
SLB
$78.1B
| $273M | 0.22% |
5,106,699
-896,965
| -15% | -$44.7M |
|
116
Realty Income
O
$59.2B
| $270M | 0.22% |
4,263,805
+397,521
| +10% | +$24.7M |
|
117
Pfizer
PFE
$150B
| $267M | 0.22% |
5,213,996
+1,491,342
| +40% | +$71.5M |
|
118
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| $266M | 0.22% |
6,920,193
-3,346,205
| -33% | -$124M |
|
119
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $265M | 0.22% |
3,496,593
-179,870
| -5% | -$13.9M |
|
|
120
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $263M | 0.22% |
1,682,070
-1,390,465
| -45% | -$200M |
|
121
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$195B
| $261M | 0.21% |
7,051,432
-314,334
| -4% | -$12.8M |
|
122
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $261M | 0.21% |
2,626,499
+3,728
| +0.1% | +$366K |
|
|
123
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $260M | 0.21% |
932,496
+927,176
| +17,428% | +$239M |
|
124
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $258M | 0.21% |
1,820,778
+96,036
| +6% | +$14.3M |
|
125
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $252M | 0.21% |
1,686,099
+141,815
| +9% | +$20.2M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, American Century Companies held 2,650 positions worth $122B, up 7.7% from $114B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2022 filing shows 220 new, 1,560 increased, 662 reduced and 73 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.926% Corporate Units: 903,403 shares worth $45.5M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $265M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2022 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.926% Corporate Units: 903,403 shares worth $45.5M.
- American Century Companies added most to MarketAxess Holdings in Q4 2022, an estimated $239M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $265M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Abiomed Inc in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $96.8M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $122B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- American Century Companies opened 220 new positions and closed 73 in Q4 2022.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $122B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 13 Feb 2023.